Windows 7 posts enterprise gains, but XP retains 60% share

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	Windows 7 posts enterprise gains, but XP retains 60% share Although enterprises are in the midst of migrating more machines to Microsoft's Windows 7, the aged Windows XP still accounts for nearly 6-in-10 PCs in corporations, according to a recent report by research firm Forrester. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Set Cloud Expectations Upfront The cloud can take many different forms. This paper will help you chart your course with information on everything from developing a public, private or hybrid cloud strategy, to the value of cloud enablement services and the critical role the network plays. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft's cloud BPOS suite suffers outage again Preston Gralla: Mango is a solid step for Windows Phone 7 -- but it's still not enough Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft buy RIM? QuickPoll: Do you like the direction Microsoft is headed with Windows 8? Update: $8.5B Microsoft, Skype deal gets U.S. clearance Preston Gralla: Skype's layoff massacre --- it's about greed, not curtailing Skype features WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc. Social Technologies Transform Business Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how people work. A white paper based on a Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco reveals the benefits and inhibitors faced by decision makers and how ESS is transforming business processes. Read the white paper now. Microsoft's cloud BPOS suite suffers outage again Microsoft's BPOS cloud-hosted communication and collaboration suite suffered an outage on Wednesday, the latest in a string of technical problems in recent months. Read More Preston Gralla: Mango is a solid step for Windows Phone 7 -- but it's still not enough By all accounts, Mango is a solid upgrade for Windows Phone 7. But it's still not a cure for what ails Microsoft's smartphone operating system.   Read More Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft buy RIM? Here's the quickest way for Microsoft to finally become a big player in mobile: Buy Research in Motion. Bloomberg reports that RIM's stock price has declined so precipitiously that it's now at bargain basement prices --- and a number of financial analysts have said Microsoft would be an ideal buyer.   Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Integrating PDFs into SharePoint PDF files in SharePoint document libraries are now directly accessible from Adobe Acrobat. Users can check-in and check-out documents just like Office documents with one click access. PDFs superior security features and powerful 256-bit AES encryption, provide a more secure way for teams to collaborate. Read more QuickPoll: Do you like the direction Microsoft is headed with Windows 8? Analysts parsing what Microsoft revealed of Windows 8 recently are split on how big the company's gambling with its operating system. One key issue is if its "touch-first" plan - aimed at getting Windows on tablets in the Post-PC era -- will alienate enterprise users. Do you like the direction Microsoft is going with Windows 8? Read More Update: $8.5B Microsoft, Skype deal gets U.S. clearance Microsoft has received clearance from U.S. antitrust regulators for its proposed purchase of Internet telephony company Skype. Read More Preston Gralla: Skype's layoff massacre --- it's about greed, not curtailing Skype features The apparent mass firing of eight Skype executives isn't due to plans to curtail the service's free phone-calling features once Microsoft takes over. Rather, it's about greed, plain and simple, because those executives will be cheated out of a sizable value of their stock options.   Read More
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